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Savannah State Oceanography Student

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Hello Groves Parents and Guardians,

My name is Brigette Brinton, and I would like to introduce myself to all of you. Mrs. Sukkestäd and I are working together this year to teach your wonderful students about oceanography and how professional scientists do research. I recently defended my Master’s Thesis at Savannah State University, and will be graduating in December. For the past year I have been serving as a resident scientist in Mrs. Sukkestäd’s classroom as part of my fellowship with the National Science Foundation GK-12 Program. As a researcher, my focus is on animal behavior and parasitology, and my thesis focused on grass shrimp and mummichogs (small fish) that live in the salt marsh. Your students will learn about how oceanographers work in the lab and the field. Every well-rounded citizen should understand the basics about the ocean, even if they never study oceanography. My primary goal is to share information about the ocean that is connected to the subjects that Mrs. Sukkestäd teaches. Thank you for letting me get to know your Great Groves students.